Keosha Acquires Used 10-Year Personal Property to Use in Her

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True/False

Keosha acquires used 10-year personal property to use in her business in 2017 and uses MACRS depreciation for regular income tax purposes. As a result, Keosha will incur a positive AMT adjustment in 2017, because AMT depreciation is slower.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or benefit (utility) a consumer derives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a certain quantity of goods or services.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum amount a consumer is willing to pay for a good or service and the actual amount they do pay.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility that a consumer receives from having one more unit of a good or service.